Federal


Child Care and Development Fund

• The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) has made available $5 billion to States, Territories, and Tribes in fiscal year 2010. This program, authorized by the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, and Section 418 of the Social Security Act, assists low-income families, families receiving temporary public assistance, and those transitioning from public assistance in obtaining child care so they can work or attend training/education.

For More information on the Child Care and Development Fund click here http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/ccdf/index.htm

Updates

From Early Care & Education Consortium - CAPPA's partner on the federal level

Every year, the Administration and Congress work through a process of determining federal investments in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), and all federal programs and initiatives.

That process is getting heated here in Washington. As temperatures rise, so do the stakes.

Across the country, children, families and child care providers like you count on the investment in CCDBG to ensure access to child care and build the quality of that care. The resources get put to real use every day in your centers and make a difference. Your state counts on this investment too – child care dollars are a federal/state partnership.  Click here to read more. (June 16, 2011)